VP, Global Commercial Compliance

About Nium Nium is the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments. We were founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. Our platform enables banks, fintechs, and global businesses to move money instantly, everywhere. Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with offices in 14 markets worldwide, we are entering one of the most exciting chapters in our journey. In July 2025, we delivered the largest month in our 10-year history with record revenue, record volumes, and EBITDA profitability. Today, Nium moves nearly $50B in payments annually, almost entirely for enterprises, while continuing to strengthen an already healthy balance sheet. It is an incredible time to join us, and we are only just getting started. Our payout network spans 190+ countries and 100 currencies, with 100 corridors in real time. We power seamless transfers to accounts, wallets, and cards, support local collections in 35 markets, and run a card issuance business live in 34 countries. Backed by regulatory licenses in more than 40 markets, we make it simple for our partners to onboard, integrate, and scale globally. This scale and innovation have earned us recognition as one of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025, winner of Best Cross-Border Payments Solution at the PayTech Awards, and inclusion in FXC Intelligence’s Top 100 Cross-Border Payments Companies list. In 2024, we raised US$50 million in Series E funding at a US$1.4 billion valuation to accelerate network expansion, product innovation, and talent growth. With the B2B payments market projected to hit US$175 trillion by 2030, Nium offers ambitious builders the chance to shape the future of global money movement with the scale of a leader and the energy of a high-growth company.

About the Role

As the VP - Commercial Compliance, you will be working as part of Nium’s global, dynamic compliance team. This role leads the development and enforcement of policies to ensure sales, marketing, and business activities comply with regulations. You will identify key risks, build effective mitigations, manage regulatory and partner engagements, and advise senior leadership to ensure ethical growth.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Deal Advisory: Act as the lead compliance architect for complex, multi-jurisdiction commercial deals, advising on product design, flow of funds, and "compliance-by-design" for new clients. Strategic Client Engagement: Join the sales team in high-stakes client meetings to articulate Nium’s robust Compliance framework, building the trust necessary to win Tier-1 global accounts. Operational Excellence: Partner with Product and Technology to automate the client onboarding and KYB/KYC journey, maintaining a "zero-margin-for-error" standard while also eliminating friction in the process. Global Regulatory framework: Work with MLROs for various licensed entities and Compliance Leadership to translate global regulatory changes and technology shifts into actionable commercial opportunities for key verticals. Governance & Reporting: Provide the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer with data-driven insights on portfolio risk and commercial compliance health.

Requirements

Fintech Veteran: 15+ years in compliance, with deep expertise in cross-border payments or fintech. Commercial Mindset: You view compliance as a foundational product feature that helps win deals, not a barrier that stops them. Global Navigator: Expert knowledge of global regulatory frameworks in major markets, including Singapore, United Kingdom, Europe, North America. Tech-Forward: Comfortable working with AI-native tools and stablecoin settlement rails. Collaborative Leader: A "Win It Together" mindset, able to influence global internal and external stakeholders. Ability to lead and motivate high-performing individuals.